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Manila, Philippines - Associated Press

Shinra SOLDIERS knew they have a bad history against the Constructicons and the possibility of being eliminated is inevitable. Nonetheless, the Shinra SOLDIERS is determined, they have been playing with heart and its determination alongside frustrations againsts the Constructicons that would help them overcome the most challenging game in each and every Soldier’s life.

Coach Rufus is determined that his boys backed by a strong inside players Carl Marx Infante, Sebastian Requina and Blas Bantala getting support from perimeter players Rio Sayong, Wilmer Gomez and Van Recorte. Coach Rufus is optimistic “we have been practicing and training for the game against the Constructicons, some players are hurting but the challenge just makes them want to play.”

The Soldiers are entering the semi-finals game against the Constructicons with a 17-5 win-loss record from the regular season, 2 games behind the Constructicons who topped The Great 8 Conference. Shinra SOLDIERS beat Mariano Marcos State in the quarter finals with an upset of 119-105. The semi-final game saw Shinra neck and neck with the Constructicons in the first quarter then suddenly, everything just did not went Shinra’s favor. “We were losing the ball in all angles” said Coach Rufus, “we just cannot hold unto the ball, we missed our easy shots, its like the rim was smaller than before. Moreso, front men like Gomez, Recorte and Requina had a very bad night. Constructicons just showed very good defense and they played their offense very well.”

The SOLDIERS lost to the Constructicons, bowing with a 86-107 upset. “Everyone was lonely inside the locker room after the game. We were so near the finals, it was so close, yet seem so far.” said a very disspointed Coach Rufus. “We played with heart and we played hard, but we fell short. We will just try to do it again next season, maybe with a revamp lineup,” the last line of coach Rufus could send signals to some players.

The Constructicons will face the formidable Alabang Gangbang in the Season 6 Finals of BB League II.3. Asked who will be the league champ, coach Rufus said, “ its very hard to predict at this early stage. Alabang Gangbang is silent but deadly, while the Constructicons has a deep talent with organized plays. Game 1 would be worth watching, good luck to both of them.”

BARANGAY GINEBRA NAKAUNA

Mula sa pang pitong pwesto ng eliminations, unti-unting naka-angat ang barangay ginebra hanggang maabot sa pang apat na pwesto matapos ang eliminations. sa play-offs, natalo ng barangay ang numero uno sa liga ang blackwingz,90-76. sa semis ay nagapi ng barangay ang number 2 sa liga ang team kapamilya 96-84.at kahapon sa game 1 ng finals ng league III.10 tinaob ng barangay ang UP ballers 135-87.

pumutok agad ang barangay sa 1st quarter ng laro na may 6 of 9 sa 3 pt area, upang makauna 33-20. sa 2nd, 3rd at 4th quarter ay hindi mapigilan ang barangay.

pinangunahan ng wingmen combination na sina yeban, saguin, Mrnjavcevic. at tinasan ang barangay na may total na 84 puntos.

"inspired kami dahil natalo namin ang malalakas sa liga namin kaya malakas ang mometum namin" sabi ni porfirio saguin

sa sabado ang game 2 ng finals na gaganapin sa UP gym.

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BARANGAY GINEBRA KAMPEON

kinuha ng barangay ginebra ang game 2 ng best of 3 upang makopo ang kampeonato sa league III.10.

pinangunahan ng ace player na si porfirio saguin ang ginebra na may 37 puntos na may 15 of 30 sa FG at tumulong ang 6th man na si mark anthony tinasan na may 19 puntos na may 6 of 8 sa FG.

kahit na matinding depensa ang pinairal ng UP ballers, hindi pa rin bumigay ang barangay. "kinabahan ako sa game kasi dikit ang laban mula umpisa" ani ni jaggler manager ng barangay.

naging dikit ang labanan sa umpisa na may 25 all pagkatapos ng 1st quarter. sa 2nd quarter ay pumutok sa loob ang barangay sa pangunguna ni luke victorino, tinasan at milan upang umabante ang baranagy 50-41. sa 3rd ay dumikit ang UP ballers naibaba ang kalamgan sa apat 66-62. ngunit sa 4th quarter ay hindi na lumingon pa ang ginebra at tinapos na ang laban.

"magbabakasyon muna sa baguio ang team ko bilang gantimpala sa napanalunan nila. tapos sasabak na ulit kami sa panibagong season. hopefully makakuha kami ng magandang players para mapunan ang pa weakness namin" dagdag ni jaggler

JUBAS BEASTS PPL CHAMPS - AT LAST

Jubas Astrodome - The last piece of hardware missing in the Beasts trophy case has been claimed. They have won a very close game against Big 8's best Trailblazers United 97-95(8308035) in front of a record attendance Jubas Astrodome crowd of 16,458 home game. The Beasts exacted their sweet revenge after losing to the Trailblazers in their last two meetings this season, being knocked out of the Philippine Cup after winning it back-to-back in Season 4 and 5.

"Being in this Leaue for 4 seasons and always missing out on the top prize can get really frustrating. So every failed season we made it a point to add more depth to our roster and this season it finally paid off." says Coach Alas.

Finals MVP Liang Wai Cheng scored 25 pts to lead the Beasts while super sophomore Amante Iratagotia scored 23 points while squaring-off against TBU's superstar Ubaldo Nudalo who scored a game-high 27 points.

Guarnes is PPL season 6 MVP, Tongson in 2nd

Team Polydozel may not be main favorites for the PPL trophy, but their main man was considered to be the favorite for the individual awards.

Slashing swing-man Hipolito Guarnes was awarded the season 6 MVP title, as announced by the PPL organization. Guarnes was unanimous as predicted by the polls.

Polydozel teammate Simeon Tongson got the 2nd spot, having 86 votes less than Guarnes, and Queen's Coast's Khaleel Ibrahim Bin-Abdul got the third place.

Guarnes got 30 first place votes and 2 second place votes, while Tongson garnered 19 second place votes. He also got one first place vote.

"I will share this trophy with my teammates, especially to our captain." says Guarnes.

Guarnes is also this season's top scorer, garnering 24.8 points per game in 37 mins. He also averages 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game, with 0.8 TO to share per game.

"Guarnes is the integral part of the Polydozel offense. His awareness on-court and his work rate off-court motivates others to be good and to be one of the best in the league." says one top Polydozel blogger.

"Tongson may be the core of the team Polydozel, but Guarnes is the missing piece on the team's success." says Quinito Henson, sports analyst.

Tongson is last season's 2nd best rebounder in the league, averaging 14.5 rebs, with 10.7 points, 3 assists, despite a dismal 43% FG for a center.

Vic Nodally appointed new coach, good news for Polydozel rookies

It has been announced that the Polydozel coach has been fired by the management, sources said.

The coach responsible for 2 consecutive promotions and a stable playoff appearance for the past seasons has been relieved off duty because of financial differences within the management.

"It was very disappointing having him leave the club." says the Polydozel owner. "...but changes must be made. Yet, it's a loss for both of us."

Team Polydozel hired their old assistant coach as their new head coach, one unknown Vic Nodally.

Nodally has been with the Polydozel system since day one, and promises a new approach in the Polydozel system.

"Like my mentor, I will be very strict with my plays, changes would be made, and other players may adjust to the system... adjusting--meaning they will develop more or make tweaks in their game."

Nodally promises to give more emphasis on the young players, which, is the key aim of the organization since their founding.

"My main aim is bring young players unleash their potential so that they would be key players in the future seasons. We doubt that we would be demoted to the PPL with our caliber of players. Yet, our aim also is for our tenured players to influence our young ones, like the times that they were rookies." says Nodally.

It has been noted, however that Nodally is a big Hernando Nellas fan, and is also responsible for the development of Polydozel star Simeon Tongson.

"My mentor was a good coach, he is fond of winning games." says Nodally. "...yet he is good at winning games that he doesn't care for our younger players, always ending up selling them at the market."

"My system may end us up out of the playoffs, but I'm sure our adjustments will be due up to next season. That's how long I prepare." says Nodally

Let's just hope that the Polydozel club bears with his patience.

Defense played key in Polydozel win

Fans gathered to anticipate the exciting matchup between Batangas Blades and Team Polydozel. With home court advantage, Team Polydozel is expected to make a better performance.

Hence, the crowd was surprised to watch an awesome display of defense.

"Yeah, before we thought a defensive game was boring, but hats off to these two teams, as they really know each others' basketball." says one contented fan.

PG Juppert Zamora was the high point man with 19 points, and 4 other members of team Polydozel scored double figures, including PF Carl Marx Bello, with 12 points coming off bench.

Simeon Tongson, the team's captain, also came off bench, yet, he managed to play 32 minutes, doing his usual "abyssmal offense-godly defense" presence.

"Even though he didn't manage a block, he was still pesky to the Blade's center."

Yet, Blades C Rudecindo Barrantes posted up 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Blades, and showing some promise for the division league.

"He's one player with lots of upside, that's why i can't resist putting him on the court." says the Blades coach.

4th quarter was hell for this both teams, as both were missing shot after shot.

"It was ugly that time, but defense played through." says Ronnie Gotardo, who had 13 points and 17 rebounds.

Batangas Blades had a scoring drought in the last 2 minutes, this windows team Polydozel's opportunity to execute offense, and with the help of home court advantage, they pulled through the end. Polydozel was trailing in the second half before the 12-2 score run.

Former MVP and TrailBlazers United Superstar since season 3 on sale

The time has come when coach Aldo lets Ubaldo Nudalo go. He was the season MVP when he was just a rookie and instantly became the superstar of Ateneo Jologs(now known as TrailBlazers United) and named their arena after Nudalo

it was rumored that Nudalo will be put to the market last season but coach Aldo extended the contract of Nudalo for 1 season. now it is already confirmed that Nudalo wont be extending his contract anymore as he was already in transfer list.

"Our arena will remain named after Ubaldo Nudalo. This is our tribute for him because it is going to be hard for me to let him go. He gave me innumerable games won. He had many winning shots made but I guess this is the end of the road between the two of us and I tried to convince him of staying until the end of season 7 but Ubaldo wants me to let him go. so let it be." delivered by coach Aldo on the press conference

Nudalo has his best performances on
Points: 49 on 5/29/2008(5994129)
Rebounds: 26(with 45 pts) on 6/5/2008(6009556)
Assists: 8 on 2/26/2008(2606369)
Blocks: 5 on 8/2/2008(6162703)
Steals: 1 on 12/22/2007
Minutes Played: 50 on 6/19/2008

Teams pile up for Nudalo transfer

In just minutes since the shocking announcement by the TrailBlazers organization, team from all over the world are now flocking to get some information regarding the Nudalo transfer.

Teams from the Middle East, Americas, and Europe are looking forward to the negotiations for Nudalo acquisition. Even teams from the Philippines are trying to pry out the National icon.

"Nudalo's career has to continue here in the Philippine league. He's at home, and the country loves him. Also, his basketball is very much the epitome of Philippine basketball." says one league executive.

Nudalo, 27, is responsible for the championship of TrailBlazers United way back seasons 4 and 5. He was also the MVP of season 3 and 4 (Ateneo Jologs), and a constant league leader in points and rebounds right from the get-go. His athleticism and low-post prowess has always been his weapon of choice, and nobody has been able to stop him ever since.

"He redefined Philippine Basketball." says one die-hard fan. "It would be a big loss if ever he plays for another country."

Along with his commanding presence, his leadership on and off court has always been super, his dedication in the game helps young players a lot in becoming one of the best.

"Whenever I hear hard work in play, i always see [Nudalo]." says Simeon Tongson, center for team Polydozel. "It's always hard work when you see him on court, and sometimes, it looks terrorizing."

Captain position may be announced once transfer has been made, but until Nudalo is sold to other team, he is still the TrailBlazing captain.

Dulling Blades on the road to change

At the midway of Season 7, PPL competition is brought to a higher level. Newly promoted teams brings tougher challenge for Season 6 teams anew.

"We feel like we're in the middle of a stampede! The other teams are on a rampage!" says Batangas Blades team manager Kyosuke Imawano.

"The team is on the verge of a freefall. After this 3 game losing streak we really need something to give us positive to look for the rest of the season. We definitely need a change.." coach Baby Dalupan quoted after the hard fought loss to Team Polydozel last night.

"The acquisition of Slawomir Drabowski and Assi Tichon hopefully would give us some light. These guys could fill-up what the team lacked offensively and defensively after the release of Joannah Chavez." comments from manager Kyo after the big acquisition of the two European players.

"It became difficult for us to retain an all-Filipino lineup, for the other teams got stronger international players. That's why the team made this move and we feel it would pay good and lift our spirits. We can't rely on Juan and Quinanola alone to get us some win. We need the whole team to get involved. Our main goal now is to remain in PPL at the end of the season." the hopeful Blades coach says.

Blades are up against Jubas Beast, Queen's Coast Silv3r and Loyola Hts BC next week.

"I could only promise that me and the boys will play our hearts out against the powerhouses but I can't really guarantee a win against them. We hope the new guys would easily cope up with our new system." says team captain Rogen Juan.

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Nescafe Classics trying to find its identity

Ever since Dinadaga kami (formerly Psychos Manajos) became the Nescafe Classics late at the end of last season, their locker room has resembled more of a revolving door. In spite of it, the Classics are miraculously sitting on top of their league with an immaculate 8-0 slate.

Under new General Manager F.A. Cruz, the team has seen a dizzying number of players coming and leaving. Sources inside the team say the GM has been working the phones tirelessly to land cheap but still attractive veterans as trade bait while keeping an eye out for young players with tremendous upside.

The rebuilding process started when the entire roster was gutted last season. The only player left from last season's team is SF Ricson Ritualo. Floro Cruz and SG Anastacio Solas, consistent performers for the Classics, were transferred. Even their most promising young players, PG Rhyan Cerillo and PF Ao Hengbang, were not spared the purge and are now playing for overseas teams.

The team now has an international flavor, with only two players of Filipino citizenship and descent. Aside from Ricson Ritualo, who remains the cornerstone of the team, they have new acquisition PF Daniel Muyco who is developing into a major offensive force. Last time out, he sank 37 points (16-26 FG, 3-4 from beyond the arc) in a scrimmage against Broodje Hamburger where they lost 113-84.

This season, 36 new players have donned the Classics jersey in a span of one month. Players of note who passed through their doors are Andrea Romagnoli, Carlos Alberto Campos, and Joaquín Rubio Saenz, who dropped 51 points, 33 points coming from 11 treys in his last game for the team.

With the team roster trimmed down to 14 players, veteran Galius Boveris and promising forward Tilius Knizikevicius is still out on the trading block. "We will be doing everything in our power to make the Classics a better team for the long term. We owe it to our long-suffering fans and all we ask of them is to be patient as we are dead-set in building a dynasty for the years ahead. We assure our loyal fans that they'll love the new-look Classics," GM F.A. Cruz disclosed in his most recent press release.

Last edited by Fridrik at 12/27/2008 11:01:04 AM